PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Henrique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Henrique has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jake Stevenson's chin.

Stevenson
vs
Henrique

175 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Henrique!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Henrique.
Stevenson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henrique.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henrique avoids it.
Stevenson missing with knees to the body.
Stevenson has Henrique pressed against the cage, preventing Henrique from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stevenson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henrique.
Henrique blocks the elbow strike.
Henrique lands a nice uppercut.
Henrique takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henrique avoids it.
Henrique misses with a knee strike.
Stevenson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Henrique takes an elbow to the temple.

Henrique breaks the clinch.
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henrique lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevenson circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevenson lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Paulo Henrique has been cut.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Henrique is having none of it.
Henrique thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Henrique.
Henrique looks gassed!
Stevenson ducks under a wild hook from Henrique.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henrique on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stevenson. Stevenson obviously looking to wear him down.
Stevenson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Henrique back to the cage. Stevenson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Henrique is rocked!
Stevenson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henrique has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Henrique is still on wobbly legs! Can Stevenson finish him?
Henrique drops his hands momentarily and Stevenson needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Henrique just on the top of the head. Henrique drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Henrique - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jake Stevenson!